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Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury can come in many forms - all of which are serious - and from many different causes, including automobile accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, other traumatic events, and even medication use.  The burden can be even greater if the brain injury was caused by someone else's negligence or recklessness.  In such a case, you can seek legal action against the negligent party in court and hold him, her, or it liable for your injuries.

Representing residents of Canon City, Colorado and Salida, Colorado (Fremont County or Chaffee County), or anywhere in Southern Colorado or Western Colorado, traumatic brain injury attorney John A. McDermott offers expert assessments of potential claims and provides determined representation in court.  An experienced insurance law litigator, John has legal expertise and tireless dedication to win cases for injured people who are seeking justice.

A traumatic brain injury can result from physical trauma or an infection.  Brain injury falls under a specific legal category that includes brain trauma, brain damage, and traumatic head injuries.  In serious cases, a traumatic brain injury can constitute a substantial handicap to the individual and can directly result in one or more of the following:

• Attention Impairment

• Cognition Impairment

• Language Impairment

• Memory Impairment

• Conduct Disorder

• Motor Disorder

• Other Neurological Dysfunction

A closed head injury refers to an injury where there has been no puncture or open wound to the skull.  Due to impact of some kind, the victim usually suffers damage or bruising to many parts of the brain, a condition called diffuse damage.  Immediately following the trauma, the victim may experience a period of unconsciousness that may last minutes, weeks, or months.

A mild brain injury or mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) may occur with no loss of consciousness.  The victim may experience nothing more than a dazed feeling or a confused state for a short time.  Although medical care that is administered may be minimal, individuals who suffer a brain injury without coma may experience symptoms and impairments similar to those suffered by the victim of a coma-inducing brain injury.

If you are involved in an accident resulting in any injury to your head, you should seek medical attention immediately - even if you feel fine.  Only a qualified physician can diagnose injury after an accident, including a potentially serious traumatic brain injury.  If your physician determines that you were injured, and the injury was caused by the negligence of an individual or a company, you should contact the McDermott Law Firm, LLC.